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9759. “William Gilbert Draper,” Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57158776, 57158776.
9760. “Carrie Mable Byrne Draper,” Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57158745, 57158745.
9761. “Dorothea Draper Witherspoon,” Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28556012, 28556012.
9762. W James Witherspoon and Dorothea Draper, “Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950,” June 17, 1941, Putnam County, TN, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHQ-YT94.
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Merced Sun Star
Friday, Oct. 5, 1973, page 2
 
Funeral Notice
Ivers and Alcorn Funeral Home
Merced, California
 
WILSON: In Merced, October 3, 1973, Elvina Wilson, mother of Mrs. Glenn (Genevieve) Gillette and Mrs. F.W. (Eleanor) Newell; grandmother of Mrs. Beverly Christensen, Mrs. Donna Hall and A. Glen Gillette; great-grandmother of Kari and Wayne Christensen, Lisa, Cecille and Mary Alice Gillette, and Warner and Gwen Hall; great-great-grandmother of Patricia and Cara Christensen.
 
 Friends are invited to attend funeral services Saturday, October 6th at 2:00 p.m. in the Mission Chapel of Ivers and Alcorn. Rev. Harold Blakley of the Le Grand Methodist Church will officiate. Private interment will be in the Plainsburg Cemetery.
 
(Same day)
 
Obituaries
Elvina Wilson
 
 LE GRAND - Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Mission Chapel of Ivers and Alcorn for Mrs. Elvina Wilson, 97, a life-long Le Grand resident who died Wednesday in a local convalescent hospital.
 
  A native of Plainsburg, Mrs. Wilson was a member of Le Grand Historical Society and Le Grand Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas D. Wilson, in January, 1950.
 
 Rev. Harold Blakley of Le Grand Methodist Church will conduct services with burial in Plainsburg Cemetery. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Glen Gillette of Le Grand and Mrs. W. F. Newell of Fairfield, three grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren.
9772. Gwendolyn Ward, “23andme response,” March 28, 2018.
9773. “Orville Wade Larson,” Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108577414, 108577414.
9774. “Obituary,” Andrew Richard “Andy” Larson, The Beaumont Enterprise, Beaumont, TX, June 10, 2011, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/beaumontenterpris...dy&pid=151720111.
Andrew Andy Richard Larson died June 8, 2011, in McKinney, Texas, at the age of 90. Andy is survived by his wife of nearly 66 years, Letha Larson; 3 children, Lynda Larson Powell married to James Powell, son, Don Larson married to Cindy Larson, and daughter, Pam Larson; 5 grandchildren, Jennifer Powell, Allison Powell Tretner married to Mark Tretner, Tony Larson married to Lara Slemmons, Amy Larson Powers married to Mark Powers, Chad Larson; 1 great-grandchild, Maclaine Larson; 3 siblings, Orville Larson, Ervin Larson married to Charlotte Larson, and Donna Larson Mcbeth married to Lloyd Mcbeth. He is predeceased by parents, Hans and Minnie Larson. Andy was born on August 15, 1920, in Cordova, Nebraska, where he grew up on a farm, experiencing both the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression, and from an early age was raised by a single father. Experiences such as these shaped him with a strong work, community, and family ethic. Andy joined the Army during World War II and was a Tank Commandant in the 8th Armored Division, 88th Reconnaissance. Upon Andy's discharge from the Army in 1946, he and Letha settled in Friend, Nebraska, where they operated a meat market. In 1947, they moved to Port Arthur, Texas, and then to Groves, Texas, where they lived until earlier this year. Andy began his employment with E.I. DuPont in 1949 at the plant in Orange. It was there he spent over 33 years. Andy was an active member and volunteer at the First United Methodist Church in Groves, Texas, and was very active in the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) in Port Neches, Texas, for many years. He also coached Little League Baseball for many years in Groves. Andy enjoyed fishing, shrimping, and working on various projects at home, at church, and in service to others. Those who knew Andy knew he was a person who liked to stay busy and get things done - appropriately one of his favorite expressions was That's no hill for a stepper. By God's grace his last steps were to receive his Crown of Glory. Funeral services will be at Groves First United Methodist Church (6501 Washington St. Groves, TX 77619) on Saturday, June 11, 2011, at 2:00 p.m., with a reception to follow. The interment will be Sunday, June 12, at 2:00 at the Prospect Methodist Church Cemetery in Florien, Louisiana. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to the VFW post in Port Neches, VFW Post 4820, P. O. Box 83, Port Neches, TX 77651.
9775. “Obituaries,” Letha Lee Larson.
Letha Lee Larson died July 7, 2012 in McKinney, Texas at the age of 94.
Letha is predeceased by her husband Andrew Richard Larson, her siblings Odel Lee, Nelda Glynn Lee, Freda Jane Wells, Grover Milton Lee and her parents Grover Cleveland Lee and Lura Pantalion Lee. Letha is survived by her three children Lynda Powell married to James Powell, Don Larson married to Cindy Larson and daughter Pam Larson. She is survived by five grandchildren Jennifer Powell, Allison Tretner married to Mark Tretner, Tony Larson married to Lara Larson, Amy Powers married to Mark Powers, Chad Larson, and four great grandchildren Maclaine Larson, Hannah Quinn Larson, Berkley Powers and Haxton Powers. 

Letha was born on November 19, 1917 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, southwest of Florien. She was married to her husband, Andy, for nearly 66 years before his passing last year. Letha and Andy lived most of their married life in Groves, Texas where she taught school, raised a family and cultivated life long friendships. Letha and Andy were active members in the First United Methodist Church of Groves. She deeply cherished her husband, family, friends, neighbors and church community. With God's grace, she will receive her crown of glory along side those that she held so dear.

Visitation will be Tuesday July 10 from 5 – 7 pm at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves, Funeral services will be at First United Methodist Church in Groves at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 11, burial will be Thursday at 1:00 p.m.at Prospect United Methodist Cemetery in Florien, Louisiana.

The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to the First United Methodist Church of Groves and Prospect United Methodist in Florien, La.
9776. “Obituaries,” Ervin A. Larson, Press-Citizen, Iowa City, IA, January 12, 2014.
Ervin A. Larson, 90, formerly of Iowa City, IA, died on January 9, 2014, surrounded by his family who will miss him forever. 

Erv was born 02-12-1923 in Friend, NE and as he would say "he was born to fish, golf and make popcorn." 

He graduated from the university of Nebraska after serving in the Navy during WW II. He spent his entire working career with Proctor and Gamble. Erv was proud to participate in the recent Honor Flight Network trip to Washington DC for WW II veterans. 

He was proceeded in death by wife Sylvia and survived by wife Charlotte, sons Keith (Carolyn) Larson of Humble, TX, Randy Ellis of New Braunfels, TX, daughters Karen Larson of Denver, CO, Sandy Green of Iowa City, IA, sister Donna McBeth of California, five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. 
Memorial service and reception will be held Monday, January 13, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at First Protestant Church of New Braunfels, 172 west coll street, New Braunfels, TX. 

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to First Protestant Church of New Braunfels.
9777. “Obituary,” Keith Ervin Larson.
Keith's parents, Ervin Arthur Larson and Sylvia Eleanor Soloway met on VJ Day in 1945 in Boston, Massachusetts when his dad was in the Navy. They were married 3 months later. They had a son, Keith Ervin Larson, born on March 1st, 1947 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Keith's dad got his degree after leaving the military and took a job at Proctor and Gamble. His work took him to Iowa where they bought a home on 1209 Diana Street in Iowa City. Keith always spoke very fondly of where he grew up and said his favorite thing to do was play baseball. Said he played every chance he got which was almost everyday. He didn't like the winter months much because he couldn’t play baseball! Five years later, in 1952, his sister Karen was born.


Keith attended Mark Twain Elementary School and graduated from Iowa City High School in 1965. He attended the University of Iowa for 2 years where he studied accounting. He enlisted in the U.S. military (Army) in October of 1967 where he earned the National Defense Service medal, Army Commendation medal, Vietnam Service medal and Vietnam Campaign medal. Keith graduated from Radio Teletype School, becoming a skilled radio operator. He received an honorable discharge in July of 1969.


Keith traveled around the country after leaving the service, staying in California for a time with some friends. He made his way to Houston, Texas sometime between 1970 and 1972, after finding The Lord, and wound up working for a roofing company where my father, Charles Gillespie, was a union representative and job foreman. My dad gave him one of his first jobs in Houston! He attended several churches where he wasn't just content to sit on a pew. He served the Lord by playing the guitar, harmonica and driving the church van. Eventually, he went to school to learn the machinist trade and for over 30 years, that's how he earned his living. He worked for such companies as Crane Energy, National Oilwell Vargo, Cameron Rig Solutions and Dril-Quip. Yes, he was THAT good. I was so proud of him. He loved cutting steel.


I met Keith in August of 1996. He swept me off my feet and we were married July 26, 1997. I was madly in love. We moved into our home in Humble where we remained for twenty years (and where I still live). He helped me to raise my daughter, Quintana and she became His daughter. He was the best husband, father and provider. We were on one long courtship where we went out on "dates" almost every weekend up until he was no longer able. In 2014, Keith was diagnosed with cancer and underwent an 11 hour major surgery. The doctors said they got all the cancer and for a little over two years, Keith was in remission. He even went back to work. In January of 2017, tests revealed that the cancer had not only come back, but had spread to many areas of his body. He did all that was required by the doctors, underwent chemo again and this time, radiation injections. He never missed his appointments and tried to take care of himself by taking his medications faithfully. He fought the good fight but in the end, cancer won. On Thursday, October 12th, 2017, I said good-bye to my husband and the love of my life. I thank God for having known and loved Keith Larson.
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9779. “Obituaries,” Sylvia Soloway Larson, Quad-City Times, Davenport, IA, January 12, 1969, 30.
MRS. IRVIN LARSON

IOWA CITY, Iowa—Services for Mrs. Irvin Larson, 42, Iowa City, will be 1:30 p.m. Monday at Beckman-Butherus Funeral Home here. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be 9 a.m. today at the funeral home.

Mrs. Larson died Saturday at Mercy Hospital here after an extended illness. Sylvia Soloway was born at Boston, Mass. She married Mr. Larson in 1945 at St. Louis, Mo. The couple moved to Iowa City in 1950.

Mrs. Larson is survived by her husband; a son, Keith, serving with the U.S. Army; a daughter, Karen, at home; sisters, Mrs. Elaine Pincus, Lynn, Mass., and Carol Gray, Framingham, Mass.; a brother, Richard, Chapel Hill, N.C., and her mother, Irene Soloway, Framingham, Mass
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9785. “Obituaries,” Eileen Ann Harden, The Detroit News, Detroit, MI, June 9, 2011, 12.
HARDEN EILEEN ANN "Major" (nee YOURDAN) Age 61. Survived by her daughter Joy Matthews, grandchildren; Spencer and Breyden, parents; William and Agnes Yourdan, siblings; Agnes M. Yourdan, Helen Smallwood and Steve Yourdan. Many nieces, nephews and cousins. Visitation at Rudy Funeral Home 25650 Van Dyke, Center Line on Friday 12-7 PM. Funeral Home services Saturday 10 AM. Burial at Christian Memorial Cemetery.
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9787. “In Remembrance,” Gary M Harden, Detroit Free Press, Detroit, MI, May 31, 2013, A6.
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9788. Robert Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, FL, October 22, 2010, B8.
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9790. Robert Harden, April 6, 2018, Says Park Falls, Price County, WI.
File: William Smith Web1
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9792. Robert Harden, April 6, 2018, Says Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, MI, USA.
File: William Smith Web1
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